colostomy
noun
co·los·to·my
kə-ˈlä-stə-mē 
plural colostomies
: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall
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It is created in the gastrointestinal tract in colostomies and ileostomies to collect waste that cannot pass through your colon.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
After losing 30 pounds, spending a month in the hospital with limited mobility and a reversed colostomy, the Ravenswood resident is about making change — in his life, and in others’.
—Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2020
Hurt People assists a range of disabled survivors, including those who use wheelchairs and those with colostomy bags.
—Neelam Bohra, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023
Besides being put on an ECMO machine, Perry had to use a colostomy bag for nine months.
—Vulture, 19 Oct. 2022
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
After losing 30 pounds, spending a month in the hospital with limited mobility and a reversed colostomy, the Ravenswood resident is about making change — in his life, and in others’.
—Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2020
Hurt People assists a range of disabled survivors, including those who use wheelchairs and those with colostomy bags.
—Neelam Bohra, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023
Besides being put on an ECMO machine, Perry had to use a colostomy bag for nine months.
—Vulture, 19 Oct. 2022
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colostomy
noun
co·los·to·my
kə-ˈläs-tə-mē
plural colostomies
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